diff --git a/home/.chezmoiscripts/universal/run_onchange_after_12-install-packages.tmpl b/home/.chezmoiscripts/universal/run_onchange_after_12-install-packages.tmpl
index a3e252c2..17d7ac76 100644
--- a/home/.chezmoiscripts/universal/run_onchange_after_12-install-packages.tmpl
+++ b/home/.chezmoiscripts/universal/run_onchange_after_12-install-packages.tmpl
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@ if command -v install-program > /dev/null; then
     sudo echo "Sudo access granted."
     export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
     export HOMEBREW_NO_ENV_HINTS=true
+    if ! command -v gcc-11; then
+      if command -v gcc; then
+        log info 'gcc-11 command missing. Symlinking to gcc'
+        sudo ln -s "$(which gcc)" /usr/local/bin/gcc-11
+      else
+        log warn 'gcc either needs to be added to the PATH or it is missing'
+      fi
+    fi
     install-program {{ $softwareList }}
   else
     logg error '`zx` is not available'